Turkic governors in Azerbaijan during the Caliphate period (9th c.)

Abstract

The article examines the Turkic governors of Azerbaijan during the period of the Abbasid Caliphate and their role in the formation of the military elite of the region/ Based on Arabic chronicles and geographical works, the activities of Afshin, Bugha al-Kabir and others are analyzed. The study focuses on their military, administrative and fiskal functions, their interaction with local elites, and their contribution to the formation of a new military political structure in Azerbaijan. The artical concludes that the Turkic governors became a important factor in the military and administrative transformation of Azerbaijan in the 9th century.